Biking in Finland

Finland offers many opportunities for cycling in natural scenery, including touring routes in beautiful rural regions, as well as mountain biking routes in some of the country's most spectacular national parks and other wild areas.

Two-wheeled Ups and Downs

Finland is not a very mountainous country, so mountain bikers should not expect alpine thrills and vertiginous slopes, but instead you can enjoy taking your time to explore beautiful landscapes and truly wild places.

Certain national parks and popular recreational areas have special trails designated for mountain biking, with routes of various lengths and degrees of difficulty. Check the web pages of each destination for details of routes, facilities and opportunities to rent bikes.

Southern Finland:

Forest Roads to Explore in and Around Parks

In other Finnish national parks off-road cycling is generally not permitted, to prevent harmful erosion. But in many regions extensive networks of forest roads in and around national parks make enjoyable and challenging biking routes. Many of these roads are gravel or dirt roads, suitable for adventurous biking. Popular parks for such trips include: